The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
FILLING OUT THEIR TICKET
The Republicans Nominate Candidates
for Aldermen from Four Districts.
Nominees for Council Are Also Named in the
Eleventh, Seventeenth. TWenty-First
and Twenty-Fifth Wards.

Excepting in the Fifth district where a mis-
understanding occurred as to the delegation
from the Sixteenth ward. the Republicans COM
pieted their aldermanc nominations last night
The liveliest interest was shown in the First
district, where the contest took place on five
cornered basis each of the wards having candi-
date At the primaries in the several wards to
select delegates to the convention which was
held at the No engine house, the voting vas
spirited, especially in the Seventh, in which two
contestants lived, Wilson S. Mcmillan aud Fran
els Hamilton. In the other wards the
favorites had nominal opposition, and, when
all the delegates were gathered at the engine
house. the efforts at trading began centering in
the First and Eighth wards. The organization
was perfected in selecting Major Moore as chair
man. and George Kendall and Joseph w. Con-
as secretaries. Upon nominations being
called for. the First ward named Miles M. Rey-
nolds; the Second. Thomas E. Endley; the
Sixth, w. S. McMillen; the Seventh. Francis
Hamilton, and the Eighth, Dr. James IL. lay
lor. In nominating the latter. Ford Smith
made al appeal to the convention to give the
Eighth ward showing, as it had never
Aldermen. All the wards voted aolidly
for their respective candidates except
the Sixth. the delegation of which divided by
giving Reynolds two votes and Mcmillan four.
This voting continued without change until the
sixth ballot when the Sixth ward gave Reynolds
three, Taylor two. and Endley one material
change occurred in the Eighth ward dropping
Taylor for the time and voting solidly for Rey.
nods. With this he came within one vote of
election. The seventh ballot resulted in no
change except III the Eighth going back to lay
lor, but in the next call of the wards Reynolds
was nominated by receiving the solid votes of
the First. Sixth and Eighth wards. In the bal
loting for the second candidate DR.. Taylor sue
ceeded by getting the solid votes OF the
Seventh and Eighth wards, five from the
First and four from the Second.
The nominations were then made unanimous on
a motion of Mr.. Endley. With three cheers for
the candidates of the largest aldermanlc
conventions ever held in the district adjourned.
AT the primary of the Second ward in connec
ton with this convention, resolution was
adopted favorng the present natural gas ordl-
nance and opposing any change in its require
ments. Mr.. Reynolds is the present Council
man from the First ward and DR.. Taylor is a
leading physician in the eastern part of the
city
In the Second district the proceedings were
brief, but the efforts IN behalf OF the
the Third; Willard = Connect, Of the
Thirteenth; Theodore L. Smither, of the
Fourth aud A. W. Moore, of the Fifteenth were
spirited. But one ballot was had. and that gave
Tousey, II; Connect. 10; Smither, IA, and
Moore. Z. The nominations of Tousey and
Connect were then made unanimous. Mr.
Tousey box manufacturer, but afterwards
engaged in the manufacture of lounges Mr.
Connect was city assessor during two terms and
al Ter LuaI noIU d ueSk III tHo CouGby tIoacuiot
Office. He is now book keeper for the Van Camp
Packing Company.
In the Third district Granville S Wright. the
present alderman, and Harry b. Smith were
nominated by reclamation. Mr.. Smith is to
succeed Marcus l.. Brown. He is a member OF
the firm of F. P. Smith & Co, dealers in lamps
and oils
The Fourth district nominees are Hiram Sci
bert, retired contractor. and w. H. Tucker. of
Tucker, Dorsey e Co. Their nominations were
made without contest The Fifth district
convention is to be called by the chairman at an
early date.